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The Weekly Eater: Akira’s kaiseki fascinates from start to finish

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A portion of filet mignon is crowned with a slice of miso-flavored foie gras.

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Eggplant is topped with grated daikon; behind it is a dish of miso butterfish with ginger and egg.

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Taiki Kawai is the new restaurant’s owner and chef.

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A morsel of squid sushi is studded with gold leaf and black tobiko in the center of a 15-piece nigiri set at Akira.